New Zealand Racing

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G1 Levin Classic tomorrow! A bit of a weird tradition, running this one on Friday. Everyone takes a day off work and heads off to the little town of Otaki. Weird, but awesome.

The field:

1 X2503 Minstrel Court (AUS) 11 86 56.0 Troy Harris Mark Walker, Matamata, Rangiora
2 19325 Altered Image 5 80 56.0 Michael Coleman Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
3 11532 Indacool 19 77 56.0 Jarrod Todd Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
4 24832 Sherborne 16 70 56.0 David Walker Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
5 4132 Spartanicus 13 70 56.0 Kelly Myers (a) Karen Zimmerman, Otaki
6 31 The Spaniard 18 70 56.0 Robert Hannam Adrian Bull, Hunterville
7 X2120 Fyfetheknife 3 69 56.0 Sam Spratt Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu
8 X4843 Kiwi Hussler 15 69 56.0 Noel Harris John Sargent, Matamata
9 62140 Izonit 12 68 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
10 42X21 Late Addition 8 68 56.0 Craig Grylls (a) Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
11 7X155 Macadamia 9 68 56.0 Patrick Bell (a) Grant Searle, Awapuni
12 32163 Spontaneous 4 68 56.0 Gavin McKeon Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu
13 60294 Merrymaker 10 67 56.0 Reese Jones Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
14 X4205 Siem Reap 14 67 56.0 Andrew Calder Royce Dowling & Linda Laing, Cambridge
15 31X38 Court Ruler 6 66 56.0 Leith Innes John Wheeler, New Plymouth
16 X2211 Daffodil 17 88 54.5 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
17 410 Tap 'N' Gap 2 66 54.5 Grant Searle, Awapuni
18 532 Phantom Storm (AUS) 7 58 56.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
19 3530 Sahara 1 56 54.5 Rachael Frost, Otaki

Daffodil's hard to beat here despite the wide gate.